According to LA Times, the Los Angeles Police Department had been monitoring the threats as soon as they showed up on social media Tuesday. An internal sheriff’s memo to deputies warned there was “significant” social media chatter on Twitter and Instagram.

Authorities said there was no significant rise in shootings, despite the challenge circulating online.

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